Meme sheepage
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kikotei "This meme is from "What Privileges Do You Have?", based on an exercise about class and privilege developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois Indiana State University. If you participate in this blog game, they ask that you PLEASE acknowledge their copyright.
You mark the ones that apply to you, and this gives you an idea of how much of a head start to life you had compared to others. Very interesting!"
Also, we had a rash of break-in's on our road last night. Mom's car got broken into (though it wouldn't have been had she locked it). Thankfully none of us keep anything of value in the cars at night and I lock mine. It looks like they were looking for money (or anything to sell) for drugs as someone down the street had left medication in the car and that was stolen. This happened over the summer too, and our neighbor across the street had things stolen.
You mark the ones that apply to you, and this gives you an idea of how much of a head start to life you had compared to others. Very interesting!"
1. Father went to college.
2. Father finished college.
3. Mother went to college.
4. Mother finished college.
(both my parents went to vocational/tech schools, though mom's taking classes again)
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor.
(my uncle's a dentist, does that count)
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers.
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home.
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home.
(Darn close to that I think)
9. Were read children's books by a parent.
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18.
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18.
(singing lessons were free at the church, heh)
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively.
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18.
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs.
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs.
(My parents paid one semester, I've paid everything else)
16. Went to a private high school.
17. Went to summer camp.
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18.
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels.
(Not until I was older, unless rat trap chain motels count)
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18.
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them.
(I bought my first car, which was a hand-me-down.)
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child.
(Kid art everywhere. I'm not sure if the velvet ship is original or not.)
23. You and your family lived in a single-family house.
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home.
25. You had your own room as a child.
26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18.
(That I bought, though it was on the family line so I rarely used it)
27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course.
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school.
(A cute little 13" I bought that had until a year or two ago)
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college.
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16.
31. Went on a cruise with your family.
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family.
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up.
(We practically lived at the Boston Museum of Science for 10 years.)
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.
2. Father finished college.
3. Mother went to college.
4. Mother finished college.
(both my parents went to vocational/tech schools, though mom's taking classes again)
5. Have any relative who is an attorney, physician, or professor.
(my uncle's a dentist, does that count)
6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers.
7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home.
8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home.
(Darn close to that I think)
9. Were read children's books by a parent.
10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18.
11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18.
(singing lessons were free at the church, heh)
12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively.
13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18.
14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs.
15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs.
(My parents paid one semester, I've paid everything else)
16. Went to a private high school.
17. Went to summer camp.
18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18.
19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels.
(Not until I was older, unless rat trap chain motels count)
20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18.
21. Your parents bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them.
(I bought my first car, which was a hand-me-down.)
22. There was original art in your house when you were a child.
(Kid art everywhere. I'm not sure if the velvet ship is original or not.)
23. You and your family lived in a single-family house.
24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home.
25. You had your own room as a child.
26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18.
(That I bought, though it was on the family line so I rarely used it)
27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course.
28. Had your own TV in your room in high school.
(A cute little 13" I bought that had until a year or two ago)
29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college.
30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16.
31. Went on a cruise with your family.
32. Went on more than one cruise with your family.
33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up.
(We practically lived at the Boston Museum of Science for 10 years.)
34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.
Also, we had a rash of break-in's on our road last night. Mom's car got broken into (though it wouldn't have been had she locked it). Thankfully none of us keep anything of value in the cars at night and I lock mine. It looks like they were looking for money (or anything to sell) for drugs as someone down the street had left medication in the car and that was stolen. This happened over the summer too, and our neighbor across the street had things stolen.